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Mystery Jets Over Jefferson County? Relax — It’s Just Canada and America Playing Nice in the Sky

Watertown Post May 21, 2026

JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY — Some Northern New Yorkers noticed unusual aircraft activity over Jefferson and Lewis counties...

212 Years After the Battle of Sackets Harbor, History Is Still Bigger Than One Mayor General Jacob Brown in War of 1812 military uniform standing beside Tom Homan in modern attire, with Sackets Harbor and Lake Ontario in the background.

General Jacob Brown in War of 1812 military uniform standing beside Tom Homan in modern attire, with Sackets Harbor and Lake Ontario in the background.

212 Years After the Battle of Sackets Harbor, History Is Still Bigger Than One Mayor

Watertown Post May 18, 2026

Watertown Post EditorialBy Hans Wilder WATERTOWN, NY — On May 29th, 1813, Sackets Harbor was not just...

New York Is Seeing Thousands of UFO Sightings — But Where’s Watertown on the List? Three men standing beside a car at night overlooking a military base in a valley while three glowing white orbs move through the sky ahead of red blinking aircraft lights.

Three men standing beside a car at night overlooking a military base in a valley while three glowing white orbs move through the sky ahead of red blinking aircraft lights.

New York Is Seeing Thousands of UFO Sightings — But Where’s Watertown on the List?

Watertown Post May 12, 2026

By Hans Wilder – Watertown, NY For years, people in Northern New York have stood outside on...

The Iranian Situation Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply. U.S. forces in the region are reportedly in a high state of readiness, and international reporting indicates contingency planning for possible strikes. At this time, no formal declaration of war has occurred and no confirmed combat operations have begun.